Do We Really Carry An Enormous Burden of Stress Without Realizing It?

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Many amongst us have no idea what stress really is. Let me give you one examples of stress. Do you think being promoted in office with a fat rise in pay packet can result into stress? Many of you may reject it altogether. The fact is promotion and pay hike CAN really give you stress.

We always relate stress with worries. We are wrong to assume and connect stress with only tension or worries. We assume stress as an extension of worries but in reality it has a much broader meaning. Our body’s definition of stress goes beyond tensions or worries. Any change that our body has to deal with is stress.

It’s difficult to accept that winning a lottery or our spouse surprising us with an unplanned outing over a weekend can also stress us out! But it’s true. If our body has to re-arrange or alter itself in anyway to deal with any kind of change – pleasant or bad, it is stress. Let me wake you up to some more surprises.

Even imagination can give you stress. Daydream that you own a big spacious apartment – It’s stress! Imagine having lost all your money in gamble and have nothing left to pay the bills – it’s stress. And imagined stress is as bad and harmful as real time stress. Stress can crop up from different kinds of situations: happy or unhappy situations, also allergic or physical situations. Which goes to prove that many of us carry enormous stress burden and don’t even realize it!

Taking responsibility for someone else is also a stressful activity. Actually it can amount to major stress. For the outer, social helpful you its an act of benevolence but its doing harm within. It’s a burden that you don’t deserve or did not have to take. This way sometimes we invite stress.

There are many types of stress. Emotional Stress comes from arguments, disagreements or fights at work or home. If you are ailing its stress. Pushing your physical limits - working 18 hours a day, can result in stress that is bound to affect you adversely in the long run. Environment can give stress –Extreme climatic conditions, pollution, noise and traffic can give stress. Tobacco is an all-powerful source of stress in one’s life. Hormonal factors like puberty, menopause, pre menstrual syndrome etc can also give stress.

Looking at all the above, the least that we realize is that some types of stress are within our circle of influence. At least those we should try and deal with. Sometimes I myself sit and imagine situations and start worrying or feeling happy over them. For Goodness’ sake, they’ve not even happened! I am going to take charge and not let such things affect me here onwards (Am I feeling stressed already!).